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Arrested Development (season 4)
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The fourth season of the television comedy series Arrested Development premiered on Netflix on May 26, 2013 and consists of 15 episodes.[1][2] This season serves as a revival to the series after it was canceled by Fox in 2006.

The show's storyline centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family and is presented in a continuous format, incorporating hand-held camera work, narration, archival photos, and historical footage.

Production

Six years after the series had been canceled by Fox, filming for a revived fourth season began on August 7, 2012. The season consists of 15 new episodes, all debuting at the same time on Netflix on May 26, 2013, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Brazil and the Nordics.[3] Several actors who had recurring roles in the original series returned to reprise their roles, including Henry Winkler as Barry Zuckerkorn, Mae Whitman as Ann Veal, Scott Baio as Bob Loblaw, Judy Greer as Kitty Sanchez, and Liza Minnelli as Lucille Austero; while new characters are played by John Slattery, Terry Crews and Isla Fisher.[4][5][6][7] The plot of the season focuses on the fictional production of a film based on the Bluth family scandal.[8]

The show format for this season has been reported to be different compared to previous seasons. Show creator Mitchell Hurwitz has stated that each of the new season's fifteen episodes will focus on one individual character—with every episode happening at the same time within the show's universe—showing the character's activities since the conclusion of the third season.[9] As according to Jason Bateman, "If I'm driving down the street in my episode and Gob's going down the sidewalk on his Segway, you could stop my episode, go into his episode, and follow him and see where he's going."[10] Michael Cera joined the writing crew for season 4, the first cast member to do so.[11] Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and creator Mitchell Hurwitz have both confirmed that season four will be the final season of the show, and that the revival serves as a "one-off" and "act one of a movie". But, a Netflix spokesperson later went on to say, "We're hopeful there will be more seasons" and "...by no means is this the end of it. We're definitely planning to do more with them."[12]

Cast

Main article: List of Arrested Development cast members
See also: List of Arrested Development characters

Main

Guest cast

2

New characters are played by John Krasinski, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Maria Bamford.[7][18][19][20][21]

Marketing and promotion

Entertainment Weekly cover featuring the reunion of the entire cast.

In October 2012, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos premiered footage from the fourth season for the attendees of TheWrap's annual conference TheGrill. The clip featured Buster Bluth (Tony Hale) helping his mother Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter) smoke a cigarette, after the ankle-bracelet monitor she's wearing under house arrest prevents her from wandering outdoors.[22] Following that, a set photo was released showing the Bluth company stair car, now having the Austero-Bluth Company logo referencing to Liza Minnelli's character, Lucille Austero having more stake in the company.[23] Set photos showing Tony Hale as Buster Bluth saluting at someone's funeral were released online.[24] The first promotional images of the entire cast together were released in the October 12, 2012, Issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine. These included a cover picture, along with two pictures of the entire cast in restoration-era outfits.[25] The first official teaser poster for the new season was released on April 4, 2013, on the show's Facebook page along with the announcement that the 15-episode season would premiere on Netflix on May 26, 2013.[26] Netflix released the first trailer for the fourth season online on May 12, 2013.[27]

Arrested Development film

Show creator Mitchell Hurwitz said that the fourth season will serve as the precursor to a future full-length Arrested Development film. Rumors of a film circulated after the possibility was suggested in the final episode of the third season, "Development Arrested".[28] Arrested Development: The Movie is awaiting the completion of the revived television series, with the script to be written by Hurwitz.[29][30] In 2008, Howard was slated to direct the film, though it is not clear if he still is.[30][31] Reportedly, all original members of the main cast are expected to reprise their original roles.[32]

In March 2013, series executive producer and narrator Ron Howard stated that "We’re still hoping to build to a movie and in a lot of ways, getting the Bluth family on people’s radar, in a kind of contemporary way, [is] so we can move forward with it as a movie". He stated that the film had not yet been green-lit, saying, "It’s not a happening thing, but it’s something that is being discussed".[33] The same month, Hurwitz stated that he was "confident that we will succeed at [making the film]", saying "there is a bigger story out there that does exist" for the film.[34]

Episodes

See also: List of Arrested Development episodes
Arrested Development season 4 episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original release date Production
code
541"Flight of the Phoenix"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerMitchell HurwitzMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
552"Borderline Personalities"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerJim Vallely & Richard RosenstockMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
563"Indian Takers"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
574"The B. Team"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
585"A New Start"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
596"Double Crossers"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
607"Colony Collapse"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
618"Red Hairing"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
629"Smashed"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6310"Queen B."Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6411"A New Attitude"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6512"Señoritis"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6613"It Gets Better"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6714"Off the Hook"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA
6815"Blockheads"Mitchell Hurwitz and Troy MillerUnknownMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)TBA

References

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